The weather is the driest in autumn and winter, and the branches and leaves of the trees and trees around Qixiagou Village have dried up and fallen.

On weekdays, it is necessary to prevent water and control the source of fire. And now, not only are rockets raining down from the sky, but also a layer of fire oil has been poured on the fallen leaves and dead branches.

So, in a single moment, the flames were quickly ignited, and in the blink of an eye, they spread out in all directions, engulfing the entire forest in flames, and a large number of fireworks swept towards the village like beasts that had escaped from their cages.

In front of the village, there is still a small ditch that can be blocked slightly, but those Xuanwu soldiers in the forest really can't escape.

For a while, screams and wails resounded throughout the world.

Countless people fled frantically in all directions, but soon they were caught up by the rapidly spreading fire, and with a single lick, they became a bright torch, burning there.

The Xuanwu Army was cultivated and trained by the Gu family for decades, whether it was equipped with weapons or military discipline and combat power, it was the existence of the first level in Jiangnan.

But at this moment, in the face of the fierce fire, no matter how strong the armor is, it is difficult to resist the flames that can melt everything, and even those heavy armor have become a burden to slow down their escape.

As for the sharp weapons in their hands, since they can't help them block the engulfment of the flames, they can only be thrown all over the ground first.

And the so-called iron-clad military discipline that the entire Gu family is proud of has disappeared in the face of death.

There was no longer any queue of battles, and everyone scrambled to run straight towards the fireless, squeezing each other, colliding, and even beating each other.

Under the burning of this fire, the Gu family Xuanjia army spread in the forest quickly melted and disappeared like ice and snow, and only a few people were able to escape from the fire. However, they have all been seriously wounded, and it is impossible for them to pose any hindrance or threat to the southwestern officers and troops who are once again surrounded on all sides.

After more than an hour, the fire continued to burn, and the advancing fire even dried the ditch in front of the village, and the billowing heat and smoke almost drove the frightened people in the village to death.

Until this time, the soldiers and horses on the right quickly cut in, shouting: "Those who are tied up will not die!" "One side has entered the village.

At this time, there were two or three hundred people in the Gu family in the village, and most of them couldn't even protect themselves, let alone resist.

As soon as he saw the Guan army coming, he did not hesitate to kneel and beg to surrender, not daring to make any more changes. Among them, there are clan masters like Gu Tang, as well as Gu Yaozu, who was still talking cruelly just now, wanting to recapture Jinling City......

Fortunately, they were wise enough to choose to surrender decisively when the situation was not good, so they were coerced by the officers and soldiers and were able to escape before the fire pressed down from the front. Otherwise, in less than half an hour, the fire would have spread into the village......

In the end, not only did the entire Qixiagou Village become ruins, but even the Qixia Mountain, which it was backed by, was swept away by the fire and did not go out for several days.

When the final result was sent to Sun Ning along with the Gu family, he finally showed a relaxed smile: "Pass the order, and reward the soldiers of the department, especially those who advocate attacking with fire!" ”

Sun Ning is still quite satisfied with the result of this battle, and it is one thing to be able to successfully capture the Gu family and others, but more importantly, the damage to his own family is still very small this time.

After all, now that the army has just entered the south of the Yangtze River, its foothold is unstable, and it is even more necessary to maintain the combat strength of the whole army all the time, and the death or injury of any soldier is a loss.

Now there are soldiers who can take the initiative to think of destroying the enemy with rudimentary siege weapons that have not been used before, and their merits are no less than that of the first to capture the city.

After the subordinate soldiers thanked him and rejoiced, Sun Ning adjusted his mood again and ordered: "Escort Gu Tang and the others up." ”

After a while, the Gu family, who was really disgraced and still stained with a lot of smoke and dust, was escorted into the lobby of their house.

One by one, they hung their heads and were so frightened that they didn't even dare to raise their heads to look at Sun Ning, who was sitting on top.

"Sect Master Gu, I didn't expect it, let's meet again so soon!" Sun Ning greeted him with a smile.

It wasn't until they heard this familiar voice that Gu Tang and the others looked up in dismay, and then there was an uncontrollable burst of exclamations: "It's you......"

Gu Yaozu even rebuked angrily: "The surname Sun, I can't imagine that you are so ungrateful, and we still trust you so much in vain......"

"Bold, dare to be so rude to Your Majesty!" A break interrupted Gu Yaozu's words, and also made them show even more frightened expressions again.

Gu Tang, in particular, looked at Sun Ning directly: "You...... You are ......"

"That's right, Sun Changan is just a pseudonym of mine, my real name is Sun Ning!" Sun Ning calmly faced the Gu family and revealed his exact identity.

The people in the hall fell into a daze and panic again, they really never dreamed that their biggest enemy was with them all this time. Moreover, as the king of a country, he really dared to risk his life and appear in various parts of the south of the Yangtze River to stir up the storm.

Sun Ning didn't give them much time to react, and said at the moment: "Gu Tang, I know that you are not convinced, I just want to say that I am a deceitful and not a hero." However, there are so-called soldiers who are not tired of deceit, and to deal with chaotic ministers and thieves like you, the court naturally does not have to worry too much, and has to use some dignified and upright means. ”

He said it so confidently, it really made everyone in the Gu family have nothing to say, even if they are dissatisfied in their hearts, no matter how much they complain, they can only hold back.

"Of course, I'm not here to explain these things to you, I just want to ask you for a few things. First, the people and acres of land in the various cities and prefectures in Jinling; The second is the storage of grain in this city.

"I know that these key items have been hidden by you early on, so that they can be used when he recaptures Jinling one day. But I can tell you right now that I'm not going to give you another chance like that, so I'd better hand it all over.

"Otherwise, I will let you go down to earth with the secret of the whereabouts of these things to your ancestors. As for those things, I believe that as long as you spend more time searching carefully and rummaging through Jinling City, you will always be able to find their whereabouts! ”

The most direct threat, coupled with logical rhetoric, made the Gu family have no choice.

Maybe they still want to take these things for the future, but in the face of the survival of the entire family, Gu Tang can only choose to compromise no matter how stubborn he is. What's more, he himself is quite afraid of death.

"Well, as long as you promise to spare my people's lives, I can hand everything over to the imperial court......"